53 automobiles valued at $180,300 are returned to Canada by the EFCC.

53 automobiles valued at $180,300 are returned to Canada by the EFCC.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a total of $180,300 and 53 automobiles that were fraudulently obtained from Canadian individuals by some Nigerians on Friday from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.


Speaking during the signing ceremony for the return of the monies and recovered automobiles, Ola Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, claimed that cybercrimes had targeted Canadians.


He emphasized that the commission's resolve to combat financial crimes was strengthened by the recovery and repatriation of the funds.


According to the chairman of the EFCC, the occasion also highlighted how important it is for nations to work together to combat financial and other types of crime.




"We're taking this opportunity to show our dedication to combating financial crimes and to cooperate with international organizations and nations as well. It is well acknowledged that financial crimes have changed globally.
It's now a worldwide issue. The manner in which these crimes are committed by their perpetrators demonstrates how hedonistic and borderless their actions are.To make sure they migrate between jurisdictions, they use a variety of strategies. We now absolutely need to work together with our friends throughout the globe because of this.


"The majority of nations are working with us to combat financial crimes. This is an example of the reaffirmed commitment that you are seeing today. Our partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been ongoing.
Numerous recoveries have come from this partnership, and the impact of cooperative activities.
Even though the procedures took several years, Olukoyede pointed out that they eventually resulted in notable recoveries.

"We are present to observe the transfer of assets retrieved on behalf of Canadian victims of cybercrime," he declared. A significant recovery has been achieved after the procedures, which took a few years to complete.
Olukoyede declared that Nigeria does not condone illegal activity and that it should not be viewed as a centre for financial and other crimes.


"It is crucial that we inform our friends and colleagues in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that Nigeria, as a nation and as an organization, the EFCC, is always prepared to combat financial crimes," he stated. Nigeria is not always to be considered a centre of  cooperative activities.
Even though the procedures took several years, Olukoyede pointed out that they eventually resulted in notable recoveries.

"We are present to observe the transfer of assets retrieved on behalf of Canadian victims of cybercrime," he declared. A significant recovery has been achieved after the procedures, which took a few years to complete.
Olukoyede declared that Nigeria does not condone illegal activity and that it should not be viewed as a centre for financial and other crimes.


"It is crucial that we inform our friends and colleagues in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that Nigeria, as a nation and as an organization, the EFCC, is always prepared to combat financial crimes," he stated. Nigeria is not always to be considered a centre of financial offences. Because people relocate from one jurisdiction to another, it, like with most other countries in the world, is a transit town. This includes Canada.


"This also serves as evidence that financial crime of any kind will never be tolerated by the Nigerian government."
The chairman of the EFCC promised to look into financial crime victims' cases, bring charges, and retrieve their assets.


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The Nigerian government does not accept financial crimes, he declared. In addition, we'll seek, look into, find, prosecute, and make sure the victims are returned. That's what we're doing right now.




Speaking about the payouts, he claimed that $164,000 was stolen out of Bogomas Elena, and Sandra Butler, who lost $16,300 to scam.


53 automobiles in all were retrieved on behalf of the victims, he stated. In one case, Elena was robbed of $164,000, and $16,300 was found back. These will be given to the Canadian police so they may be delivered back to the victims.


The Canadian police notified the commission in 2012 about stolen automobiles that had vanished while being transported out of Canada, according to Michael Wetkas, Zonal Director of the Lagos Directorate, who provided background information on the recovery procedure.


"They only gave us the car registration numbers," he stated. From there, our group located the cars with ease. We eventually realized the operation's size, which was very significant, and it was dubbed Operation Hot Tires.


"We worked along with Canadian law enforcement officials on this operation. The 53 cars that were turned over today were recovered as a result of this cooperation. Nine of them were traced back to Nigeria from a ship that was carrying them overseas. That is the operation's brief backstory.


He claimed that the commission had been notified of a romantic fraud involving Bogomas.


After a laborious inquiry spearheaded by intelligence, the detectives found that the con artist had utilized the money to buy real estate in Lagos. The assets of this property were located, seized, and then returned.




We are commemorating the recovery of $164,000 on Bogomas' behalf today. Another suspect is under trial, while the fraudster has already been found guilty," he continued.


In the Canadian Police's stead, Premier Secretary and Robert Aboumitri, Canada's Deputy High Commissioner, praised the EFCC for their work.


This demonstrates your professionalism and dedication to fighting crime, he said. I also feel compelled to congratulate the Nigerian government before wrapping off my speech. We cover a number of nations, Mr. Executive Chairman, and I would like to say that many of them would be jealous of the work you are doing here.


This demonstrates that you are one of the most important allies in West Africa's war on crime. Many thanks for it. We want to take our cooperation to the next level since we love it so much.


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